F10.28 — Alcohol dependence with other alcohol-induced disorders
Is F10.28 billable?
No — F10.28 is a non-billable header code. F10.28 groups more specific codes and cannot be submitted on a claim. A valid ICD-10-CM code must be reported at the highest level of specificity available in its branch. Select one of the 4 billable codes beneath F10.28.
F10.28 at a glance
| Code | F10.28 |
|---|---|
| Description | Alcohol dependence with other alcohol-induced disorders |
| Billable | No — header code |
| Code set | ICD-10-CM FY2027 |
| Valid for encounters | October 1, 2026 – September 30, 2027 |
How is F10.28 listed in the Alphabetic Index?
The Alphabetic Index lists these routes under F10.2, the nearest indexed parent of F10.28. Use them to find the family, then select the specific code.
- Wernicke-Korsakoff's syndrome or psychosis › with dependence (alcoholic)
- Syndrome › Korsakoff › alcoholic › with dependence
- Syndrome › Wernicke-Korsakoff › alcoholic › with dependence
Excludes1 — never code together — inherited from F10.2
The conditions below can never be reported together with F10.28 on the same claim. An Excludes1 note means the two conditions cannot occur in the same patient, so reporting both is a coding error.
Use additional code — inherited from F10
Report an additional code alongside F10.28 to fully describe the condition. F10.28 is sequenced first.
- code for blood alcohol level, if applicable (Y90.-)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from Chapter 5
The conditions below are not part of F10.28, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F10.28 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R99)
Excludes2 — not included here — inherited from F10.2
The conditions below are not part of F10.28, but a patient may have both at the same time. When documentation supports it, F10.28 and the excluded code may both be reported.
- toxic effect of alcohol (T51.0-)
What codes fall under F10.28? (4)
How long has F10.28 existed?
F10.28 has been in ICD-10-CM since at least FY2016, the earliest fiscal year on record here.
Derived from the official order files for FY2016–FY2026. FY2017 and FY2020 publish no order file, so those years are not covered.
What other codes are in the F10.2 family? (9)
- F10.20Alcohol dependence, uncomplicated
- F10.21Alcohol dependence, in remission
- F10.22Alcohol dependence with intoxicationnot billable
- F10.23Alcohol dependence with withdrawalnot billable
- F10.24Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced mood disorder
- F10.25Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced psychotic disordernot billable
- F10.26Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced persisting amnestic disorder
- F10.27Alcohol dependence with alcohol-induced persisting dementia
- F10.29Alcohol dependence with unspecified alcohol-induced disorder